1. Grist to one’s mill
a. Grain to be ground
b. Useful for one’s purpose
c. Income from will
d. To work one’s machine
2. Wool gathering
a. To become a shepherd
b. To shear sheep
c. To engage in idle or aimless day dreaming
d. To live in the countryside
3. to bring the hose down
a. to appeal greatly to the audience
b. to pull down a building
c. to defame one’s family
d. to pass a bill unanimously
4. within a stone’s throw
a. very far-off
b. with a certain radius
c. at a short distance
d. within a definite circumference
5. to put two and two together
a. to progress steadily
b. to compare the debit and credit
c. to conclude keeping in view the merits and demerits
d. to oppose as a last resort
6. To know which side the bread is buttered on
a. To know where one’s interest lies
b. To be a glutton
c. To be fond of rich diet
d. To know how to increase one’s income
7. Between Scylla and Charybdis
a. Between two hills
b. Between two rivers
c. Between two enemies
d. Between two dangers
8. To have an edge on
a. To cut with a knife
b. To threaten to wound
c. To be slightly better than
d. To be in a dangerous situation
9. The young heir to his father's huge estate *made ducks and drakes* of his patrimony.
A. made best use of
B. took stock of
C. squandered lavishly
D. invested wisely
10. To be in the doldrums
a. To be in low spirits
b. To be within doors
c. To praise loudly
d. To be in a crisis
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